Easter Monday
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Easter Monday
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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This week, Bayrou proposed eliminating France’s Easter Monday and Victory Day holidays, the latter marking the defeat of Nazi Germany.
From Los Angeles Times
Predictably enough, his proposal on Tuesday to axe the Easter Monday and 8 May holidays triggered howls of protest from the left and the populist right – with his own centrists and the conservative right expressing at best guarded support.
From BBC
Bayrou suggested axing Easter Monday and 8 May, a day that commemorates the Allied victory at the end of World War Two in Europe.
From BBC
Bayrou said Easter Monday had "no religious significance", and the whole nation had to work and produce more.
From BBC
But one room in the guesthouse is still sealed with a red ribbon, as it has been since its occupant died there on Easter Monday.
From BBC
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